Surf-anchor.



L. W. MYERS.

SURF ANCHOR. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 21, 1914.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

Witnesses Attorneys nonmc w. MYERS,

OF LUBE-C, MAINE.

SURF-ANCHOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914..

Application filed May 21, 1914. Serial No. 840,090.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LORING W. MYERS, acitizen of the United States, residing at Lubec, in the county of Washington and State of Maine, have invented a new and useful Surf-Anchor, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention aims generally to anchors, and relates more particularly to surf anchors. u

The present invention contemplates the provision of a novel and improved surf anchor, which is of such construction, as to. be readily shot or projected from a gun, and adapted to strike fair and engage the bottom for effectively anchoring the life or tow J stops formed by the collar 2 and head 3.

line.

Another object of the present invention is to provide novel means for applying the line to the shank of the anchor.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a structure having combined therewith in a unique manner, an oil dis pensing or distributing device, which, when' the anchor is projected, will permit oil to 1 pass to the surface of the water to quiet the waves, in the vicinity of the anchor.

It is also within the scope of the presen invention, to provide a device of the natureindicated, which will be comparativelysimple, non-en'cumbering and inexpensive in; construction, as well as being convenient, practical, serviceable and eflicient in its use.-

With the foregoing and other objects in" view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the' I details of construction hereinafter described.

and claimed, -it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without de-= parting from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure l is a perspective view of the anchor. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal. section thereof. Fig. 3 is a cross section of the device taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In carrying out the p esent invention, there is provided a tubular or hollow shank l, which is provided at its upper end with an enlargement or collar 2,-- forming a shoulder or stop, while the lower end portion of the shank 1 is provided with an enlargement I or head 3. The enlargement or head 3 is provlded with an annular series of longitudlnal channels 4: extending from the lower end of the head 3 to a point midway between the ends of the said head, and the curved flukes 5 are provided at their butt ends with angular portions 6 fitting snugly within the channels and secured therein by means of a binding cord or its equivalent 7 wrapped around or embracing the portions 6, although the flukes may be attached to the shank in any suitable manner, as desired.

' In order to connect the line to the shank 1, a runner or slide 8 is mounted upon the shank 1 to move between the shoulders or The runner or slide 8 comprises a pair of arcuate or semi-clrcular sections 9 having the cooperating or contact angular termlnal portions or fingers 10. A bail 11 is provided with terminal eyes 11 engaging over the cooperating terminal portions 10 of the runner sections 9 and retaining nuts 12 are threaded over the free ends of the respective pairs of terminal portions or fingers 10 to old the sections 9 of the runner or slide together, and to maintain the bail 11 in engagement with the runner. The life or hauling line 13 is attached to the bail 11.

Thus, the runner 8 may be readily slid upon the shank 1, and the bail 11 ma be swiglg to one side or the other of the s ank;.to

able the runner 8 to be moved toward the fluke end of the. shank, as when the upper end of the shank is inserted into the gun.

The shank 1 being tubular or hollow, provides an oil reservoir or chamber therein, the upper end of the shank 1 being closed, while the lower end thereof is open and has threaded or otherwise 'engaged thereon, a cap or plug 14. The cap or plug 14 is prof vided with a discharge duct or passage 15, the inner end portion of'which is preferably enlarged or flared as at 16. In order to regulate the flow of oil from' the oil reservoir or chamber through the duct or outlet 15, there is disposed loosely within the tubular shank 1, a core member 17 which preferably has its ends provided with conical sockets or recesses 18, and which has its surface coated with an absorbent material or wick 19. The absorbent facing or wick 19 of the core member 17 will revent the excessive discharge of the oil is rough the cap or plug 14: and will serve to carry the oil gradually to the .outlet .15 by capillary attraction, as will be apparent.

The present anchor maybe employed for divers purposes and is particularly designed for assisting in hauling life boats outside of the surf or breakers, in order that the life boats may be properly launched.

In projecting the anchor from a gun, the runnner is first slid toward the fluke end of the shank 1, the bail 11 having been swung to one side, and the end 2 of the shank is inserted into the gun in the usual manner. Then, after the gun has been inclined the plug or closure 14 may be removed, and a suitableoil is then oured into the shank 1, in which event, tlie plug or closure 14 is again applied to the mouth or open end of the shank 1 to provide arestricted outlet for the oil. Particular at tention is directed to the fact that it is desirable and essential to provide removable plug or closure 14: at the fluke end of the shank 1, whereby the reservoir or chamber of the shank may be readily filled while the anchor is positioned within the gun, and to avoid leakage. The gun is then fired or setofl, to project-the anchor in the usual manner, the runner or slide 8 being drawn upon the shank 1 against the enlargement or 001- lar 2,'to car I The anchor instriking the bottom of the body of water, will cause the flukes 5 to catch hold of the bottom, to hold the anchor in place, while the line 13 is employed for hauling or launching the life boat, or for other urposes. There are preferably six of the flu es 5, in order that one or more of the flukes will always strike fair upon the bottom. Assoon as the anchor strikes the water and is submerged, the oil will start 'to flowv through the outlet 15 of the plu 14 and will spread over the surface of t e. water,

1 to quiet the waves in the'vicinity of the as is highly desirable.

anchor, thereby toprovide a quiet area to facilitate the launching or landing of the h life boat. Inasmuch as the anchor 1 remains in place, and inasmuch as the oil 2 will continue to flow from the anchor for a suitable period, assurance is had that the oil spread over the surface of the water will remain in the vicinity of the anchor, It is preferable to have the core member 17 relatively shorter than the oil reservoir chamber, whereby when the shank 1 is placed within the gun,

. the core member 17 will rest against the closed end 2 of the anchor, and whereby the discharge of .oil will be given impetus when the anchor strikesthe surface of the water or the bottom thereof, due to the fact that the core member 17 will move by its momentum toward the plug or closure 14 to push or' force the oil in advance thereof through the outlet 15. In this manner, the oil flow the line 13 with the anchor,

vent the tangling of the line, and the bail 11 may be readily detached from the shank of the anchor, by'first unscrewing or removing the retaining nuts 12 and then disengaging the eyes 11 of the bail from the terminal portions 10 of the runner sections 9. This will permit the'bail and runner to be replaced by another bail and runner of difi'erent size, when desired, or if one or more parts of the line attaching means hecomes injured or otherwise impaired, the same may be substituted in a convenient mannen- From the foregoing, the advantages and uses of the present anchor will be obvious to those versed in the art without further comment being necessary.

Having thus described the is claimed is 1. An anchor embodying a hollow shank having one end open and longitudinal channels at said end, a plug engaged in said end of the shank, flukes having angular portions at their butt ends and fitting within the said channels, and a binder embracing the said angular portions. 2. An anchor comprising a shank, a run ner including a pair of sections surrounding the shank and having cooperating angular terminal portions, and a bail having eyes engaged over the respective cooperating terminal portions.

invention, what 3. An anchor including a shank, a runner slidable thereon and comprising a pair of arcuate sections having cooperating angular terminal portions, a line attaching bail aving eyes engaging the respective coopcrating terminal portions, and retaining elements engaged from the free ends of the re-- spective angular terminal portions to hold the sections of the runnertogether and to hold the eyes of the'bail in place.

. 4; An anchor havin a hollow shank having fiukes at one en and having an oil I outlet at the fluke end.

5. An anchor comprising a hollow shank having flukes at one end, the fluke end of the shank being open, and a removable cloandhaving a restricted oil outlet.

6. An anchor comprising a hollow shank iormin an oil reservoir having an outlet at one en and a core member mounted loosely within the shank for longitudinal movement.

7. An anchor comprising a hollow shank "sure attached to the fluke end of the shank forming an oil reservoir and having an oil outlet at one end, and a core member disposed loosely within the shank for longitudinal movement and having a coating of absorbent material.

8. An anchor comprising a hollow shank forming an-oil reservoir and having one end open, a removable closure for said open end of the shank having an oil outlet, and a core member disposed loosely within the 10- 

